One man reflecting on God desire wrote:

“For thousands of years God has had one desire—to have a people for himself. This longing has fueled his missionary endeavors: sending prophets to call back his straying people, sending his son to a wind-swept mountainside to call the poor, the mourning, the humble, merciful, peacemaking, and persecuted to come into his embrace (Matt. 5:1-12). In the kingdom of God his desire will finally be fulfilled: "I will be their God, and they will be my children" (Rev. 21:7).”

In my prayers over people I care about a few days ago it came upon my heart that God’s desire for our lives is so much greater than the desire we have for ourselves. Those outside of Christ are perfectly content to be in such a condition and that fact makes clear to me that while some people are never satisfied or content always wanting more –  most are simply content with less.

They are content with less than best but Jesus came to grant abundant life now and forever more. Less than best is trying to earn what you can never have apart from a relationship with Jesus Christ. Less than best is a carnal life full of carnal pleasures and treasures which may last a life time but which will never last forever. God sent His Son to usher in better things…